The Fault in Our Stars took the top spot at the weekend box office. The drama starring Divergent’s Shailene Woodley pulled in an estimated $48 million dollars. Maleficent slipped to second place with $33 million dollars, continuing it’s healthy run. The biggest disappointment of the weekend was the Tom Cruise vehicle, Edge of Tomorrow. The high-concept action film made an estimated $29 million dollars. Despite good reviews (read P.o.G. review) and impressive trailers, it failed to connect on a large scale with american audiences while performing well overseas. Fourth place was occupied by X-Men: Days of Future Past which should cross the $2oo million dollar mark next week. Rounding up the top five was A Million Ways to Die in the West with $7 million dollars. Here is the complete box office for the weekend of 6/6-6/8:
| RANK | MOVIE | WEEKLY GROSS | GROSS TO DATE | WEEKS IN RELEASE | # OF THEATERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
20th Century Fox |
$48.2M | $48.2M | 1 | 3173 |
| 2 |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$33.5M | $127.4M | 2 | 3948 |
| 3 |
Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow |
$29.1M | $29.1M | 1 | 3490 |
| 4 |
20th Century Fox |
$14.7M | $189.1M | 3 | 3639 |
| 5 |
Universal Pictures |
$7.2M | $30.1M | 2 | 3160 |
| 6 |
Warner Bros Pictures, Legendary Pictures |
$6.0M | $185.0M | 4 | 3110 |
| 7 |
Universal Pictures |
$5.2M | $137.8M | 5 | 2674 |
| 8 |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
$4.0M | $36.5M | 3 | 2928 |
| 9 |
Open Road Films |
$2.6M | $10.4M | 5 | 1298 |
| 10 |
Walt Disney Pictures |
$1.8M | $31.3M | 4 | 1643 |
Next week will see the release of How to Train Your Dragon 2. We will see how this shakes up the top five, since its a family film with wide appeal. It’s possible moviegoers seeking slighty more mature action, could be drawn back to Edge of Tomorrow by word of mouth. We will find out soon.
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Source: Washington Post